Sfwas andre norton award for young adult science fiction and. Andre norton has been called one of the most popular authors of our time by publishers weekly. Andre norton is currently considered a single author. However, she was a woman of many interests and in her rebel series her considerable writing skills are on full display as she brings the story of drew rennie to life. She was the first woman to be gandalf grand master of fantasy. She started writing when still in her teens and began publishing in 1934. The project gutenberg ebook of the defiant agents, by. She graduated from high school in 1930 and began studying teaching at flora stone mather college of western reserve university. Andre norton s fame waned with the reduced interest in lesser known scifi authors. Andre norton, original name alice mary norton, born february 17, 1912, cleveland, ohio, u. Wojciech siudmak, and alicia austin iron butterflies 1980 nongenre. She used to love writing novels based on romance and adventure genres as well.
In 1934 she legally changed her name to andre alice. Born alice mary norton, february 17, 1912, in cleveland, oh. Andre norton free books for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. The icon identifies that the work includes a spoken word version. I flew through this book, which is just over 200 pages and is a really quick read. Her real name was andre alice norton and she was born alice mary norton. Andre alice norton was an american writer of science fiction and fantasy, who also wrote works of historical fiction and contemporary fiction.
She began writing while she was in high school, and she was the editor of a literary page in the schools paper. Andre norton 19122005 was an american author of science fiction and fantasy. Although andre norton is one of the authors that got me into science fiction, i dont remember. She also wrote her first novel, ralestone luck, which was published in 1938. Author surnames begining with n ebooks, historical.
Having written adventure science fiction for almost thirty years, she turned to something new. Feb, 2014 from wikipedia andre alice norton born alice mary norton, february 17, 1912 march 17, 2005 was an american writer of science fiction and fantasy with some works of historical fiction and contemporary fiction under the pen names andre norton, andrew north and allen weston. The jekyll legacy with andre norton 1990 pdf the opener of the. Books by norton, andre sorted by popularity gutenberg. Collected works of andre alice norton by andre alice. Feedbooks is an ebook retailer, designed with mobile reading in mind. Andre norton, one of the most popular and prolific writers of fantasy and science fiction for young adults, published more than novels over 70 years, attracting many young women to the genres at a time. North, andrew a wikipedia article about this author is available norton, andre. Sargasso of space is the 1st book in the solar queen series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order. This page lists authors with surnames beginning with n whose works are available to download from, publish ebooks from all genres of literature, both fiction and nonfiction, historical documents and sheet music, all of which are available on a subscription basis.
She wrote primarily under the pen name andre norton, but also under andrew north and allen weston. Andre alice norton born alice mary norton, february 17, 1912 march 17, 2005 was an american writer of science fiction and fantasy with some works of historical fiction and contemporary fiction. It is a sequel to the previous dane thorson story, sargasso of space and the second in the solar queen series, consisting of seven novels. The project gutenberg ebook of the defiant agents, by andre alice norton this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. See more ideas about andre norton, sci fi books and science fiction books. So my aunt well, my greatgreataunt, but we just called her aunt alice was a fantasy and. Oct 01, 2001 andre norton is a masterful author and i loved her characterization and the excellent plot. I read an ocred ebook, which consistently converted several science fictiony. She is a seminal influence on many of todays top writers including david weber, eric flint, and peter straub. Andre alice norton born alice mary norton, 1912 2005 was an american writer of science fiction and fantasy with some works of historical fiction and contemporary fiction under the pen names andre norton, andrew north and allen weston. However, her talent is undeniable and aimed mainly at the young adult reader.
Project gutenberg offers 62,068 free ebooks to download. Before 1960 she used the pen name andrew north several times and, jointly with grace allen hogarth, allen weston once. Andre norton was a noteworthy american writer of fantasy and science fiction genre. She was the first female to win the gandalf grand master award in 1977 and was also awarded the damon knight memorial grand master award from the sfwa in 1983.
She worked for a time at the library of congress until the outbreak of world war ii. Andre alice norton born alice mary norton, 1912 2005 was an american writer of science fiction and fantasy, who also wrote works of historical fiction and contemporary fiction. Norton published her first novel in 1934, and was the first woman to receive the gandalf grand master award from the world science fiction society in 1977, and won the damon knight memorial grand master award from the sfwa in 1983. Andre norton ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. Andre norton is best known for her science fiction and fantasy novels. Andre norton books list of books by author andre norton. Nov 26, 2007 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. By andre alice norton author in science fiction, zz free stranded on the alien world of warlock, shann lantrees expedition camp has been wiped out by the throgs, beings so. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Andre alice norton born alice mary norton, february 17, 1912 march 17, 2005 was an american writer of science fiction and fantasy with some works of historical fiction and contemporary fiction under the pen names andre norton, andrew north and allen weston. The first book that i ever read by alice norton known as andre norton. Mar 09, 2018 born alice mary norton, she also used the pseudonyms andrew north and allen weston. Three andre norton sci fi classics, volume 1 by andre. In the early 1940s, norton moved to maryland, where she briefly owned a bookstore, and worked in washington, d.
Star hunter andre norton audiobook and ebook all you. In 1934, she legally changed her name to andre alice norton, the pen name she had adopted to increase her marketability since boys were the main audience for fantasy. These works were written or edited by the american fiction writer andre norton andre alice norton, born alice mary norton, 19122005. Collected works of andre alice norton by andre alice norton. Although andre norton is one of the authors that got me into science fiction, i don t remember. She legally changed her name to andre alice norton in 1934 and published her first book, the prince commands. Eet is not merely a mutant but is the reincarnation of an alien from. Alice mary norton always had an affinity to the humanities. Norton has many accolades to her name which she got through her successful writing career. Alice mary norton usa flag 1912 2005 aka andrew north. Grandmaster of fantasy 1987 by nancy garcia and mary frances zambreno interview with andre norton 1991 by susan shwartz carobnica iz sveta vestica serbian 1991 by a.
Read the andre norton megapack 15 classic novels and short stories by andre norton available from rakuten kobo. Andre alice norton born alice mary norton, february 17, 1912 march 17, 2005 was an american writer of science fiction and fantasy, who also wrote works of historical fiction and contemporary fiction. Sargasso of space by andre norton overdrive rakuten. First contacts with the publishing world led her, as many other contemporary female writers targeting a maledominated market, to choose a literary pseudonym. Sargasso of space is the 1st book in the solar queen series, but you may enjoy reading the series in.
In 1932 she dropped out early due to economic conditions and began working for the cleveland library system. In response, professor emeritus of chemical engineering at the. Andre norton biography life, children, name, history. Her extensive body of work won her many awards and today she is known as the grand dame of scifi. With her many beloved series, including the solar queen novels, science fiction writers of america grand master andre norton remains one of the most popular authors of our time publishers weekly. A short paperback i think it was originally published serially or as part of a twobook paperback that took about an hour to read. Andre alice norton 19122005 was an american writer of science fiction and fantasy. Plague ship by andre norton was first published in 1956.
These works were written or edited by the american fiction writer andre norton before 1960. Andre norton has 510 books on goodreads with 281084 ratings. Please read the legal notice included in this e book andor check the status in your country. She was the first woman to be gandalf grand master of fantasy, to be sfwa grand master, and to be inducted by the science fiction and fantasy hall of fame. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The same year, she legally changed her name to andre norton, convinced by her agent that her audience would be young boys and that her books would sell better if she had a male name. See all books authored by andre norton, including the elvenbane, and elvenborn, and more on. The andre norton megapack collects 15 works by the grand master of science fiction. Books by norton, andre sorted by popularity project. Andre norton was born alice mary norton in cleveland, ohio, the daughter of rug company owner and his wife. A young officer, shadow hawk, leading a group of nubian scouts is the main character and he is awesome. She was the first woman to be gandalf grand master of fantasy, and first inducted by the science fiction and fantasy hall of fame. Written in what is considered the golden age of scifi, the series presents the various adventures of dane thorson, a free trader and businessman who. Andre norton, whose real name was alice mary norton used several other pen names like andrew north, allen weston etc.
Three against the witch world by norton, andre and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. She started writing in her teens, inspired by a charismatic high school teacher. Three andre norton sci fi classics, volume 1 by andre norton. She was the first woman to be gandalf grand master of fantasy, to be sfwa grand master, and. Norton received the grand master award from the science fiction writers of america and the lifetime achievement award of the world fantasy convention. World publishing company, c1962 gutenberg text, illustrated html, and page images.
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